Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-07
HOWE BuLE FOR THE DISTRICT.
Full Text Of the Resolutions AdoPsed
BY the Columbia Club.

The report OF the executive committee OF the
Columbia Democratic club OF this District sub
United at their meeting wednesday night reviews
the story OF carpet bag rule In the south after the
war and the efforts OF democrats here, 20 obtain
from their party "the boon OF home rule. The
report then quotes the home rule resolutions
adopted al the last democratic convention held In
this district, which were presented 10 the chicago
The report SAYS: on every side the leaders Of
their own party pronounced our position right, and
pa,o The ae, ONE OF eera for the
territories should be restricted TO citizens prs
yiously resident therein" The report then quotes
the resolutions adopted by this club March In
lSSS, as follows:
"Whereds the right Of self-sovernment is and ever
has been; one Of the Fundamental princples 81 the
nation aeaips, sentralization Of whereas the
"a elect their rulers beyond all other persons
interested in their appointment 10y the President and
years ~ adverse rule boheld it's local government
gs,ersd IN srea, measure oy res,dsnts and
pSnio,n rssents rssiy 70 ,hs injury If our cisc
Club. Of the pistrie, q Columbia hereby
"Rcsoired. That as the foupdaiion ~ our Govern
ptellisent and Wiling obedience 70 the laws. and
by persons chosen from that Ieopie ID is Tor the best
interests of the citizens If this District that In the
ONES Should BE- hat tb sn c iGT 9S s.
10y the President OF the United states Of his in
The report then saws: IAN appointment having
been made of a gentleman a Nonresident, aud the
highest legislative body IN the land having In
dorsed our position right by the rejection III the
appointed. Your committee with these facts be-
fore them beg leave Ia submit FOR your adoption
the Following resolutions believing that they win
voice, not only the sentiments NJ the members az
the club, but the sentiments OF 80 out OF every
hundred or our citizens:
Resolved: That the Columbia Democratic club Of the
District Of Columbia hereby reitcrAtes the sentiments
IN the fcresoing resolutions aud calls upon
1lsir prelhten mere IA 9rsns upon the President and
honored PRINCIPLES therein set forth.
Resotref: That the President the United States lie
adopted by the National DnoTauic g. 2y Ss wbi.s
me- ps nIs ,e,,.s 1 S stands rleEe 70 sup
with bona hde rsdents of the District of Columbia To
Rssoioed: That the iresidani. II would seem rum
letter recenty transmitted by him u the senate Of the
United States has been grossly mised and deceived
by statements made Ia him by persons unknown 10
for the Democratic Party or the citizens Of the Dis
trict OF columla that there has been change Of sen
pointp9ent q non resident e MI local ofce
protest against the appointment citizen and
resident of state To the office of Recorder of Deeds
Pledges as Of
rons 70 the welfare and best interest q the District
70 TIE and s5se
and their pe-GS m Ss ss
Of Home Rule. NOBLE d LARsKR,
b. b. King,
NJ. i. WELLER,
HENRY WISE GARsErr
Executive Commtteen
These resolutions were adopted.
WOODWARD & LoTHRoP will offer tomorrow
morning especial Drive" In White and GRAY
Coutil Corsets direct from the factory, same as
their regular dollar goods but being the first
work OF new hands are not as perfectly finished
Sizes IL TO %. Exactly half price, viz: Soc per
pair.
ANOTHER DYNAMITE OUTRAGE SAN FRANCTsco-
Late "Wednesday night people living In the vicinity
or 9Th and Harrison streets, San Francisco were
startled by an explosion Which shook buildings
with the violence OF an earthquake, shatter1ng
the glass In many windows IL was caused by a
dynamite cartridge which had been placed In the
Cable slot OF the Larkn street branch Of the suffer
street railroad. Much damage done 10 the
railroad track but no one was injured.
IL has been found that the deaths In the Maun
family In Brooklyn, who were thought 10 have
been poisoned We're due TO hemorrhagic SMALLPOX
| the worst form OF that disease.